Poll: Poll: Correct pronunciation of The Escapist

[Kurokami]

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

Who the fuck, in the history of fuck, has ever said it that way?

Edit: Maybe you're saying otter wrong.

 

[zehydra]

I'm gonna guess that your native language isn't English? Or have you just never heard of the word before this site?

 

[GLo Jones]

Escape-ist. (Es-Kay-pissed)

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

You are from England aren't you? Otter is the British pronunciation whereas Cat is the American.

I have never heard a British person say Wrath with an 'o' sound (other than movies based in the 1800s, or some English characters in low-budget American programmes).

I am just relaying what Dictionary.com says.

*Rushes to dictionary.com*

Well I wouldn't think of 'rawth' as an 'o' sound, nor has that pronunciation been used outside of Tudor times.

Either way, I think BuGGaTon is an alien.

 

[BuGGaTon]

*Rushes to dictionary.com*

Well I wouldn't think of 'rawth' as an 'o' sound, nor has that pronunciation been used outside of Tudor times.

Either way, I think BuGGaTon is an alien.

Us Southern British folks often get confused with the xenos, I am not offended

 

[GLo Jones]

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

I've never heard anyone pronounce it as in 'otter'. Like, ever.

And I'm from Ireland, where we tend to use British pronunciation for our words.

You may be alone on that one, or maybe you're just mistaking accent for pronunciation.

As an Englishman (well... Welshman who grew up in England) who's moved up North to Scotland I've found that they use American pronunciation a lot. Yohgurt for example. It's damned confusing but very funny. Whilst I have a slight South Walian (welsh) accent I did *genuinely* go to Eton >.> I'm not sure what that says about me!

Welshman that grows up in England, goes to Eton, then moves to Scotland.

No wonder you have the accent you do. You're a MONSTER.

 

[garfoldsomeoneelse]

Escapist, as in one who engages in escapism. Escapism is a form of distraction from reality, so as to escape from the harsh realities of life.

If you say "eh-ska-pay", you're either terribly misinformed, or Ellen DeGeneres.

 

[Treefingers]

Uhh.

Es-CAY-pist.

Pretty sure that other one is just straight up wrong.

 

[crudus]

*Rushes to dictionary.com*

Well I wouldn't think of 'rawth' as an 'o' sound, nor has that pronunciation been used outside of Tudor times.

Either way, I think BuGGaTon is an alien.

Well the vowel sounds in "raw"(as in uncooked) and "otter" are the same. That may just be my accent though.

 

[Snake Plissken]

My friend always giggles when I mention the Escapist, because I pronounce it "Es-cah-pist" while he pronounces it "Es-cay-pist".

What do you think is correct? (If neither, then please say how you say it)

Your friend giggles every time you say it because he's laughing at you. If English is your native language, pronounce it like everyone else if you don't want to get laughed at. If English isn't your native language, you pretty much get a free pass.

 

[GLo Jones]

*Rushes to dictionary.com*

Well I wouldn't think of 'rawth' as an 'o' sound, nor has that pronunciation been used outside of Tudor times.

Either way, I think BuGGaTon is an alien.

Well the vowel sounds in "raw"(as in uncooked) and "otter" are the same. That may just be my accent though.

I'm pretty sure raw has the 'o' sound of 'or'.

I'll keep talking to myself to test it.

 

[TK421]

You go, Professor Layton.

So, yeah. I think your friend wants to hit you in the vocal cords, OP.

Also,
FEEL MY WROTH sounds wrong in both the literal and sexual sense.

I tend to agree with the alien, on both respects.

 

[dragonburner]

how do you get es cah pist? Is English your first language?

 

[ninjajoeman]

ass-cap-ish

like pop a cap in his ass for trolling on the escapist.

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

Es-cay-pist.

Take escape, add ist.

 

[Tydanubus]

I pronounce it "Esc-ape-ist," not "Es-cay-pist."

 

[Tibike77]

The correct pronunciation is:

 

[The_Echo]

The word "escapist" having come from "escape"--which is pronounced "ess-cayp"--should be pronounced as "ess-cay-pist".

 

[beema]

Are you foreign, or possibly from New England?